nutritious

[noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-]

adjective

1. providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful.

   a good, nutritious meal.

nutritious

/ njuːˈtrɪʃəs /

adjective

1. nourishing, sometimes to a high degree

Other Word Forms

• nutritiously adverb
• nutritiousness noun
• nonnutritious adjective
• nonnutritiously adverb
• nonnutritiousness noun
• subnutritious adjective
• subnutritiously adverb
• subnutritiousness noun
• unnutritious adjective
• unnutritiously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutritious¹

1655–65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx ) nurse ( nurse ) + -us adj. suffix ( -ous )

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutritious¹

C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a _nurse

Example Sentences

The Series offers a plan for stronger government action, greater community involvement, and broader access to affordable, nutritious foods.

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"We successfully made a fungus not only more nutritious but also more environmentally friendly by tweaking its genes."

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Writing in The Lancet, the researchers say governments need "to step up" and introduce warnings and higher taxes on UPF products, to help fund access to more nutritious foods.

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But the consultant dietitian said another problem was an ageing population, meaning more people were struggling to feed themselves properly or access nutritious food due to chronic illness or mobility issues, for instance.

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Such an invasion might not be so bad if the plants were benign, nutritious, sweet-smelling or all of the above.

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